JazzCabaret Concert Series: The Music of Stephen Schwartz

WHITTIER, CA (February 5, 2008)—Defying Gravity:The Music of Stephen Schwartz has the "Friends"—from Stephen Schwartz & Friends—stepping out alone to pay tribute to the master on Friday, February 22, at 8p.m. in the Ruth B. Shannon Center for the Performing Arts, 6760 Painter Ave, located on the Whittier College campus. Vocalists Debbie Gravitte and Scott Coulter join together to present hit songs from Schwartz's works, including the Disney-animated films Pocahontas and The Hunchback of Notre Dame, his musicals Godspell, Pippin, The Magic Show, The Baker's Wife, and the smash Broadway hit, Wicked.

Admission is $25 general, $20 seniors. For additional information, directions, or to purchase tickets, please call the Shannon Center Box Office, 562.907.4203, or visit online, www.shannoncenter.org.

Debbie Gravitte won a Tony Award for her performance in Jerome Robbins' Broadway, and has also appeared on the "Great White Way" in Les Miserables and They're Playing Our Song, among others. Scott Coulter was discovered by Schwartz and has become one of New York City's most sought-after cabaret performers.

The 2007-2008 Ruth B. Shannon Center JazzCabaret Concert Series features a diverse line-up of musical artists, performing everything from doo-wop and be-bop-inspired jazz to music composed for Broadway and Disney films.

Founded by Quakers in 1887, Whittier College is an independent, four-year college offering a traditional liberal arts program integrated with both professional and pre-professional courses of study. With an emphasis on diversity, community, and curricular innovation, the College’s primary mission is to endow students with the education, skills, and values appropriate for global leadership and service. Whittier College is a designated Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI).

Whittier Law School, which is accredited by the American Bar Association and is a member of the Association of American Law Schools, is located on a separate campus in Orange County.